Conservation

Cleaning the House with Toothpaste?

The one lie that I told my husband while we were dating was that I am a good housekeeper. The apartment of my carefree single days (and by carefree I mean working 60 hours a week at an internet star…

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17 Creative Ways To Re-Use Your Phone Book

I haven’t used a phone book in years. Years! I can hardly even remember life before Google. A while back I tried to opt out of my phone book delivery service, but still that enormous heavy tome of w…

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Downsizing as a Mindful Practice

When we were in our 20s and 30s, many of us were in the 'accumulation' mode. We had young families and felt we needed to get all of the 'stuff' to support our ever-expanding lifestyle. As our familie…

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Upcycling Toilet Paper Rolls & Solutions for a Toxic World

We had a full studio this week, including a nice balance of testosterone with two of our favorite green dudes in the house. Ed Brown, producer/director of Unacceptable Levels, a documentary about our …

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5 Simple and Stylish Ways to Store Your Bike Indoors

For those of you who live in smaller spaces and commute by bike, there is a challenge to storing your wheels indoors. Here is a roundup of five ideas that will lend a solution to this common problem.…

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10 Tips for Creating a Zero Waste Home

I do my part to recycle and bring my own bags for purchases, but I am far from producing zero waste. While lugging multiple recycling bins to the curbside every week it has occurred me that I have a l…

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Rebuilding Smarter After Hurricane Sandy

On the Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy was sweeping inland far south in New Jersey, I spent an emotional day connecting with coastal communities in Connecticut where storm-whipped waves surged ashore past …

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5 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in 2013

I had a an exceptionally fun morning Christmas Day on the set of Good Day NY on FOX 5. I talked with Dave Price and Anna about keeping it green in 2013 . . . Watch GD Meg on FOX Good Day NY 1.…

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20 Ways to Reuse Gift Wrap

Merry Christmas, Care2! I know that not everyone does the Christmas thing, but if you did open gifts this morning, chances are that now you're wrangling a mountain of gift wrap. Rather than tossing it…

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How Much Money is Wasted on Unwanted Presents?

Once all of the wrapping paper has settled and the huge Christmas dinner finally eaten, have you ever taken inventory of your gift pile and been, well, disappointed? You're not alone. Staples condu…

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